To win an Oscar is an achievement at any age. To do so at 22, as Jennifer Lawrence has, is just amazing. Recently, the American star won Best Actress at this year"s Academy Awards for her role in the film The Silver Linings Playbook. According to Time magazine"s Richard Corliss, Lawrence is that rare young actress who "lends a mature intelligence to any role".
Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work, Lawrence wasn"t sure what she really liked doing before the age of 14. She thought she"d go to college and maybe find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.
Lawrence"s two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight-A student. Unlike them, she suffered through school, never quite finding where she belonged. However, during a trip to New York, Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress. When she was enjoying the beautiful city, a model seeker asked if he could take her picture, and the next day he called her in for an audition (试镜).
"I read the script and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this," Lawrence said. "Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn"t want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress." Having appreciated this young lady"s performance, the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so she could give her full attention to her acting career.
Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games, which established her as the highest-grossing (票房最高的) female action hero of all time. Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America".
小题1:What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3?| A．Her parents were really strict with her. | | B．She seemed not to fit in with her school days well. | | C．Her school performance made her today"s fame. | | D．Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects. |
小题2: Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because of ______. | A．a model interview | | B．her brothers" examples | | C．the taxi-ride to her hotel room | | D．the beautiful scenery of New York |
小题3:From the text we can know that Lawrence is an actress of great ______. | A．confidence | B．ambition | C．independence | D．talent |
小题4:What is the best title of the text? | A．Choosing Right | B．Acting Wisely | | C．Winning Young | D．Following Dreams |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:C |
试题分析：本文是一篇人物介绍。介绍了Jennifer Lawrence的成名经历。Jennifer Lawrence在22岁时才获得奥斯卡奖。她的学校生活很不顺利，但是一次偶然的试镜机会使她被一个模特公司选中。她决定中学毕业后从事演艺事业，并获得成功。
小题1:细节理解题。该段第二句的意思：不像她的哥哥们，她在学业方面很痛苦，不能找到她的归宿。故选B 。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三段结尾处和第四段开头第二句的意思，她被一个模特公司看中，Within 20 minutes, in the cab ride from the hotel room, I decided I didn"t want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress. 20分钟内，在从旅馆外乘坐出租车（去面试时），我决定我不想当模特。事实上我想当演员。由此判断选择A。
小题3:推理判断题。根据文章最后一句Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America". （Rolling Stone 称她是美国最年轻的年轻女演员）推断D最佳。
小题4:标题归纳题。根据全文内容和最后一句话，判断Lawrence 是美国有天分的年轻女演员。由此判断C最佳。 |
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One morning, my son, Chilly, found a carpenterworm(毛毛虫) unexpectedly and put it in a jar. Each day he couldn’t 36 to visit the little guest. Few weeks later we discovered it 37 in a cocoon (茧).
Chilly surely knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be 38 . He was 39 to know what gift nature was about to give him. Gradually we found it half transparent and we could 40 the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free, and then 41 eggs, completing its life cycle.
The next day, I 42 Chilly it was time to set it free. He took it 43 and opened the jar. It circled the yard twice, came back, and 44 on Chilly’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air. The moth repeated its 45 pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 46 to his arm so that Chilly had to give up.
The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions the moth finally 47 into the grass.
Like a 48 , I believe the moth was afraid to 49 what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something 50 , scared to move on and experience something unknown.
I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 51 , in which I was comfortable, and hated to fly too far away from it. I was 52 when my first job required me to move to a new city. Humans are creatures of 53 . We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many 54 and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 55 to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.
| 小题1: | | A．help | B．leave | C．stop | D．wait |
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| 小题2: | | A．stuck | B．wrapped | C．developed | D．protected |
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| 小题3: | | A．born | B．changed | C．raised | D．created |
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| 小题4: | | A．upset | B．content | C．lucky | D．curious |
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| 小题5: | | A．count | B．feel | C．identify | D．imagine |
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| 小题7: | | A．confirmed | B．convinced | C．concluded | D．contacted |
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| 小题8: | | A．back | B．down | C．aside | D．outside |
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| 小题9: | | A．kept | B．dropped | C．landed | D．lived |
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| 小题10: | | A．game | B．flight | C．adventure | D．communication |
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| 小题11: | | A．return | B．cater | C．turn | D．stick |
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| 小题12: | | A．walkedaway | B．ran out | C．fell down | D．flew off |
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| 小题13: | | A．moth | B．butterfly | C．human | D．pet |
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| 小题14: | | A．leave | B．stay | C．move | D．forget |
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| 小题15: | | A．friendly | B．similar | C．pleasant | D．familiar |
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| 小题16: | | A．instruction | B．love | C．requirement | D．expectation |
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| 小题17: | | A．excited | B．crazy | C．afraid | D．annoyed |
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| 小题18: | | A．community | B．habit | C．conscience | D．ambition |
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| 小题19: | | A．odd | B．funny | C．new | D．vital |
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| 小题20: | | A．courage | B．pleasure | C．ability | D．purpose |
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DEAR AMY: Last year I got a full-time job as a baby-sitter for a wonderful family with two amazing kids. They have come to treat me as one of their own. But my boyfriend and I are attempting to save much more money for the life we want to build, including marriage, a house and kids. Much as I love my “babies,” I’m looking forward to beginning a challenging career in a big company. Should I tell the family that I am looking for a new job? I don’t want to find one that requires me to begin work immediately, leaving them without child care, but I also don’t want them to assume that I’m leaving right away.
Up-in-the-Air Au Pair
DEAR AU PAIR: Whatever your arrangement, it is reasonable for them to expect you to be honest and to keep them in the loop. They see that you are making changes in your life, and surely they will also understand your desire to advance in a career. Tell them frankly and they should be happy to employ you as long as you are available.
Amy
DEAR AMY: I am a freshman in a high school. Last summer my best friend was diagnosed with skin cancer. It isn’t very serious, but she seems to be becoming more and more depressed. How can I help her be happy again?
Best Friend
DEAR FRIEND: Your best role is to prop up and encourage your friend when she seems down, and to be supportive and kind to her. You"re doing a great job with that, and your friend is lucky to have you in her life.
Amy
小题1:What is Au Pair’s problem according to the first paragraph?| A．She has no idea whether to tell the family her plan or not. | | B．She has no idea whether the family will hate her or not. | | C．She has no idea where to find a new good job. | | D．She has no idea how to save more money. |
小题2:From the underlined phrase“ to keep them in the loop”, we can infer that Amy advises Au Pair_____.| A．to keep it secret to the family | | B．to cheat the family for the time being | | C．to tell her true impression of the family | | D．to let the family know what’s going on |
小题3: In which column of a newspaper can we probably find the passage?| A．Jobs | B．culture | C．Life | D．Entertainment |
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On Jan 23, 2012, I was aboard a ship on the Yangtze River, listening to the sound of fireworks and eating plate after plate of dumplings.
On Sunday Feb 10, 2013, I was preparing to celebrate Chinese New Year again – in London’s Chinatown.
It was raining. It was cold. But ever since I left Beijing in August, I had promised myself I would celebrate Chinese New Year – if only to help with my Beijing “homesickness”.
Central London was dressed up for the occasion. There was a stage for a big fireworks display for the evening. Even so, it wasn’t like my real Beijing chunjie.
Even buying a baozi didn’t cheer me up. It cost about 10 times as much as the real thing does in Beijing and got stuck to its rain-ruined paper bag.
Cold, wet and depressed, I ran into a shop for shelter. Suddenly, there it was. Between the packets of dried meat and fish, the bags of rice and the smell of dried noodles in this little Chinese supermarket, I had found home.
An hour later, I hurried into my house with bags of frozen jiaozi, packets of sauce and a large bottle of vinegar. I boiled water, tore open the packets, grabbed my chopsticks and settled down to a feast. This, I thought, is a Happy Chinese New Year.
I even watched the fireworks on TV. After all, why face the British weather when I can bring China home in one bite?
小题1: We can conclude from the first three paragraphs that the author ______.| A．likes watching fireworks on the boat | | B．misses Chinese food more than anything else | | C．finds it great fun to celebrate Chinese New Year | | D．misses her life in Beijing very much |
小题2:How did the author feel when she found some Chinese foods in a supermarket?| A．a little curious | B．rather tired | | C．a bit comfortable | D．very depressed |
小题3:Why did the author watch the fireworks on TV?| A．She didn’t want to get wet and cold again. | | B．The square is far away from where she lives. | | C．She doesn’t like fireworks very much. | | D．She was too hungry to go out. |
小题4:What is the best title of the passage? | A．Unforgettable Chunjie in Beijing | B．Wonderful Experience in Britain | | C．Finding Home in London | D．Festival in London |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the era of high-tech today, face-to-face conversation is dying.
The New York Times published an article recently that shows great 36 for the “death of conversation”. It 37 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet posting makes us feel more 38 than ever, they’re also driving us away from people around us.
Users get final connectivity 39 the price of 40 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 41 to a different way of being “alone together”.
Actually, 42 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 43 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 44 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a conversation. “The give and take of 45 in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 47 people.
Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am.” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s an attitude 49 by most young people. They are 50 busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a 51 life.
However, experts remind us that it’s 52 to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth & Children Research Center, points out that 53 is still owners of tools who’re avoiding personal contact. We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves from others. Texting messages or calling may be a(n) 54 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. 55 throwing away the mobile phones is not a solution.” she said.
| 小题1: | | A．regret | B．respect | C．anger | D．support |
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| 小题2: | | A．advises | B．speaks | C．suggests | D．talks |
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| 小题3: | | A．received | B．connected | C．shared | D．separated |
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| 小题5: | | A．having | B．risking | C．sacrificing | D．continuing |
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| 小题6: | | A．related | B．committed | C．limited | D．accustomed |
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| 小题7: | | A．sending | B．getting | C．reading | D．taking |
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| 小题8: | | A．change | B．exchange | C．explain | D．develop |
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| 小题9: | | A．indicate | B．replace | C．cover | D．involve |
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| 小题10: | | A．ideas | B．letters | C．chances | D．gifts |
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| 小题11: | | A．imagining | B．joining | C．burying | D．attaching |
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| 小题12: | | A．interviewing | B．introducing | C．recognizing | D．meeting |
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| 小题13: | | A．feeling | B．concept | C．image | D．truth |
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| 小题14: | | A．adapted | B．confirmed | C．handled | D．adopted |
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| 小题16: | | A．real | B．colorful | C．daily | D．meaningful |
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| 小题17: | | A．important | B．necessary | C．unfair | D．uncomfortable |
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| 小题19: | | A．problem | B．excuse | C．strategy | D．explanation |
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| 小题20: | | A．Eventually | B．Hardly | C．Approximately | D．Simply |
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I stopped at a grocery store the other day because I was about to go on a long drive and I wanted to buy my favorite beverage for the trip. It wasn’t the store I normally go to, just one I passed along the way.
As I walked up to the entrance, I noticed a man and a boy who was about 10 or 12 years old standing at the front of the store. Customers walked past, as the man handed them half-sheets of white paper. I walked up to them with curiosity, wondering what cause they were representing. As I got closer, I saw that they had two carts starting to fill with groceries.
I said hello and the man greeted me and handed me one of the pieces of paper, explaining that they were collecting donations for the local food pantry. On the paper was a simple list of food items: peanut butter, noodles, pasta sauce, canned fruits and vegetables. It also included a short story about the boy and his efforts to collect food donations since the age of 8. I was really touched that someone so young would be so interested in helping others. I told him it was an awesome idea and that he should be proud of himself. He smiled.
Then, I went inside to get my drink. Unfortunately, the store didn’t have it in stock. But, I wasn’t upset, because by then I felt I had another mission. I went through the store, picking things from the list, then brought them back out to the boy and put them in the cart. I also gave the man the white sheet of paper back to reuse for another customer. They thanked me and offered me a treat (candy, I think) but I said to pass it on to someone else.
As I walked back to my car, the boy’s well-intentioned spirit stuck with me. How inspiring to encounter a young boy with a resolve to do good deeds, and the courage to act on it. It made my day!
小题1:What do we know from the passage?| A．The author wasn’t a regular customer to the store. | | B．The store was owned by the man and the boy. | | C．The store didn’t deal in drinks. | | D．The author refused their treat because he didn’t need it. |
小题2:What does the author mainly want to tell readers in paragraph 4?| A．He didn’t get his drink | | B．He carried out another mission. | | C．He got thanks and was offered a treat | | D．He wasn’t upset though not getting his drink. |
小题3:What’s the best title for the passage?| A．A Day for a Boy. | B．A Young Boy’s Determination. | | C．An Inspiring Boy. | D．A Young Boy’s Groceries. |
小题4:We can infer from the description of the author that the boy is _______.| A．noble-minded | B．hard-working | | C．well-educated | D．open-minded |
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